Monday, April 28, 2014

17. Quilt Circuit Board over a Building Block

I think I'm hearing an international collective sigh of relief that we are finally done with this modern Building Block! Today we are indeed finishing our last block for this month with Circuit Board:

Circuit Board is basically a straight line / right angle version of Stippling. Instead of stitching curves and wiggles, just stitch straight lines and you end up with this maze-like texture.

Just in case you've never quilted Circuit Board before, here's a few videos you might want to check out first. And remember, it's never a waste of time to quilt this design in a practice sandwich to get the hang of it before tackling your block!Original Circuit Board Post

So these earlier videos will definitely help you get the general idea and flow to Circuit Board. Now let's learn how to quilt this design in multiple sizes within our modern Building Block:

If you find yourself getting stuck in the 1/8 inch scale of this design, remember you can always return to the Teeth design we learned in block #3. Just a row of those boxy, blocky shapes should get you back on track!

So Circuit Board works the same as Stippling - flow through the quilting space in rows that appear random, and try not to cross the lines of quilting. The only difference is the line itself - Circuit Board has straight lines and 90 degree angles.

You can find many more quilting designs that work in this similar way in the Independent Design Family. If you really like Stippling and Circuit Board, chances are you'll really enjoy many of these designs too!

Remember you can join in the fun of this Quilt Along anytime by picking up a copy of the Building Blocks Quilt Pattern! Click here to learn more.

2 comments:

This is the second time in recent weeks you have mentioned that quilting on a dense scale gives you mare "bang for your buck" or more practice in a smaller space. It is finally sinking in! I have done practice pieces and gotten frustrated over how quickly they fill up and I need another. From now on: smaller scale!

A Little Advice from Leah:

Stop stressing about perfection. Perfection does not exist past 25 inches! Actually, make that 5 inches.

Don't be afraid of your tension dial - it was put there for a reason.

Quilt because it makes you happy, not because you need to "finish this damn quilt!"

If you've never quilted before and are waiting for that perfect day when the kids are grown or you're retired, STOP WAITING! Today is the day, now is the time, get off your butt and do it!

Eat, Quilt, Sleep, Repeat.

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